Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Male

Birthday

1904-07-23

Day of Death

1975-07-21 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Richard Houston Gaines

Richard H. Gaines

Richard Gaines

Biography

Richard Houston Gaines (July 23, 1904 – July 20, 1975) was an American actor. He appeared in over 75 film and television productions between 1940 and 1962.

Known For

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole

Humoresque

Humoresque

Brute Force

Brute Force

The Enchanted Cottage

The Enchanted Cottage

Ride the Pink Horse

Ride the Pink Horse

Ransom!

Ransom!

Acting

Double Indemnity

1944

Double Indemnity

as

Edward S. Norton Jr.

Ace in the Hole

1951

Ace in the Hole

as

Nagel

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

Nobody Lives Forever

as

Charles Manning

Humoresque

1947

Humoresque

as

Bauer

Brute Force

1947

Brute Force

as

McCollum

Love Me or Leave Me

1955

Love Me or Leave Me

as

Paul Hunter

Flight to Mars

1951

Flight to Mars

as

Prof. Jackson

The Enchanted Cottage

1945

The Enchanted Cottage

as

Frederick 'Freddy' Price

The Invisible Wall

1947

The Invisible Wall

as

Richard Elsworth

Ride the Pink Horse

1947

Ride the Pink Horse

as

Jonathan

The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Howards of Virginia

as

Patrick Henry

The More the Merrier

1943

The More the Merrier

as

Charles J. Pendergast

Tender Comrade

1944

Tender Comrade

as

Waldo Pierson (uncredited)

Unconquered

1947

Unconquered

as

Colonel George Washington

A Night to Remember

1942

A Night to Remember

as

Lingle

5 Steps to Danger

1956

5 Steps to Danger

as

Dean William Brant

Dangerous Years

1947

Dangerous Years

as

Edgar Burns

Do You Love Me

1946

Do You Love Me

as

Ralph Wainwright

Cass Timberlane

1947

Cass Timberlane

as

Dennis Thane

White Tie and Tails

1946

White Tie and Tails

as

Archer

Ransom!

1956

Ransom!

as

Langly

Double Exposure

1944

Double Exposure

as

James R. Tarlock

A Gun in His Hand

1945

A Gun in His Hand

as

Police Inspector Dana

The Lucky Stiff

1949

The Lucky Stiff

as

Dist. Atty. John Logan

Francis in the Haunted House

1956

Francis in the Haunted House

as

D.A. Reynolds

A Kiss for Corliss

1949

A Kiss for Corliss

as

Taylor

The Hucksters

1947

The Hucksters

as

Cooke

Twice Blessed

1945

Twice Blessed

as

Senator John Pringle

That Wonderful Urge

1948

That Wonderful Urge

as

Whitson, Farley's Executive

Trial

1955

Trial

as

Dr. Johannes Schacter

So Goes My Love

1946

So Goes My Love

as

Mr. Josephus Ford

The Great Impostor

1960

The Great Impostor

as

State Official (uncredited)

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948

Every Girl Should Be Married

as

Sam McNutt

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

as

Ralph Westcott

Marry Me Again

1953

Marry Me Again

as

Dr. Pepperdine

Drum Beat

1954

Drum Beat

as

Dr. Thomas

The Bride Wore Boots

1946

The Bride Wore Boots

as

Jeff's Attorney (uncredited)

Strange Bargain

1949

Strange Bargain

as

Malcolm Jarvis

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

Don Juan Quilligan

as

Defense Attorney

The Petrified Forest

1955

The Petrified Forest

as

Mr. Chisholm

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

as

J. Roberts Pawley

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Judge

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

as

Self

Four Star Playhouse

as

Rawlinson

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

as

Dr. Elias Spaulding

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

as

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

M. J. Harrison

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

James Barrett

Peter Loves Mary

Peter Loves Mary

as

Dean Robinson

The Rebel

The Rebel

as

Jefferson Davis

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Judge Carwell

Studio 57

Studio 57

as

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

as

Len Sills

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Beaummy

Topper

Topper

as

Jack Green

Revlon Mirror Theatre

Revlon Mirror Theatre

as

Production

Crew

Directing